County of Loudoun News Release
October 20, 2009
Tim Hemstreet Appointed Loudoun County Administrator
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to appoint Tim Hemstreet to serve as County Administrator, effective December 7, 2009.
Hemstreet, 41, comes to Loudoun County from the City of Miami Beach, Fla., where he has held management positions since April 2001. He has served as Assistant City Manager and Assistant Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency since March 2005. Before that, he was director of the Capital Projects Office.
His responsibilities as Assistant City Administrator for Miami Beach include overseeing the Departments of Public Works, Planning, Capital Improvements, Economic Development, Public/Private Joint Ventures and the Redevelopment Agency Construction. The City of Miami Beach has approximately 2,000 employees, an annual operating budget of $425 million, and a capital budget of $800 million.
Before joining the City of Miami Beach, he held several management positions with the Cities of Tamarac and Hollywood, Fla. He served as Assistant City Manager and Finance and Policy Officer for the City of Tamarac.
Hemstreet, who grew up in Northern Virginia, earned both a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va. He and his wife Pam have two young sons.
He will replace Kirby M. Bowers, who retired in April 2009 after serving as Loudoun County Administrator for nearly 17 years. Hemstreet was selected from a pool of about 150 applicants following a comprehensive nationwide search. Linda A. Neri has been serving as Interim County Administrator since Bowers retired.
“I am pleased to welcome Tim as our new County Administrator,” said Scott K. York, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. “He is very well qualified for this appointment and ready to tackle the many challenges that the county faces, particularly the FY 11 budget. I look forward to working closely with Tim and the staff as we move the county forward into the future.”
“I greatly appreciate the trust and confidence of the Board of Supervisors in hiring me,” said Hemstreet. “I will do everything I am able to serve them, the residents, businesses, and staff of Loudoun County in a highly professional, competent, and ethical manner."
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